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Pottsville, PA Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Pottsville, PA, Schuylkill County & Surrounding Areas

Williard W. Boner

Williard W. Boner

Dec 10, 2012

Willard W. Boner, 71, of Orwigsburg, died Monday at Schuylkill Medical Center-East Norwegian St. He was born November 13, 1941 in Frackville, son of the late Benjamin and Hazel Price Boner, He was a graduate of Frackville High School and was an Army Veteran. Willard was a member of Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church, Schuylkill Haven, and the Stanley Dengler American...

Debra L. Cody

Debra L. Cody

Dec 9, 2012

Debra L. "Debi" Cody, 52 of Pottsville, died Sunday evening at home. She was born August 28, 1960 in Pottsville, daughter of George W. Cody, Sr. and the late Grace Williams Cody. She was a graduate of Pottsville Area High School, and was last employed by Littman's Jewelers. She was a member of the 1st United Methodist Church, Pottsville. Debi...

James J. Schreffler

James J. Schreffler

Dec 6, 2012

James J. Schreffler, Jr., 73, of Pottsville, died Thursday afternoon at Schuylkill Medical Center-East Norwegian St.

He was born June 24, 1939 in Pottsville son of the late James J. Sr., and Dorothy Dreher Schreffler.

He was a 1957 graduate of Pottsville High School where he earned 4 letters in both football and track and participated in the East -West...

Douglas Dourlain

Douglas Dourlain

Nov 26, 2012

Douglas Dourlain, 44 of Reston VA , formerly of Bridgeville PA, died Monday at home. He was born April 26, 1968 in Upper St. Clair, son of George D. Dourlain, Carnegie and Patricia Pozzi Chess, Pottsville . Douglas was a graduate of Chartiers Valley High School and attended the University of Pittsburgh , prior to joining the Central Intelligence Agency,...

Doris L. Moffett

Doris L. Moffett

Oct 22, 2012

Doris L. Moffett, 81, of Pottsville, died Monday morning at ManorCare Health Services, Pottsville. She was born December 28, 1931 in Pottsville daughter of the late Herman and Francis Skeen Yeager. She was a graduate of Pottsville High School and was employed as a secretary for Agency International Development prior to retiring. Doris was a member of the former Christ...

Sara L. Rile

Sara L. Rile

Oct 15, 2012

Sara L. Rile, 80, of Pottsville, died Monday at home. She was born February 5, 1932 in Pottsville daughter of the late Harry J. and Marion Koch Rehman. She was 1950 graduate of Pottsville High School and a graduate of Katherine Gibb School, Boston, MA and was recently employed by Luther Ridge Retirement Home. Sara was a member of Trinity...

Evelyn M. Fey

Evelyn M. Fey

Oct 3, 2012

Evelyn M. Fey, 93, of Pottsville died Wednesday at Schuylkill Center, Pottsville. She was born February 13, 1919 in Pottsville daughter of the late Irvin and Leah Falls Fey. She was a 1937 graduate of Pottsville High School and was employed as a dental assistant for Dr. Santee and Fort Indiantown Gap and later worked for Dr. Heller as an...

Anne H. McDowell

Anne H. McDowell

Sep 8, 2012

Ann McDowell, born Anne Josephine Halberstadt, died peacefully on Saturday, September 8th, 2012 at Schuylkill Medical Center East in her hometown of Pottsville, Pennsylvania. She did not recover from a stroke she suffered two weeks earlier. She was 91. Ann was born December 26, 1920 in Pottsville to Baird (1860 - 1934) and Ida Ray (Smith; 1880 - 1957) Halberstadt....

Albert J. Piccioni

Albert J. Piccioni

Aug 28, 2012

Albert J. "Pidge" Piccioni, 77, of Pottsville, died Tuesday morning at home. He was born December 7, 1934 in Pottsville, son of the late John and Mary Guiardi Piccioni. Pidge attended Pottsville High School and was a self-employed truck driver prior to retiring. He was a member of the former St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church, Pottsville, and the former Amor...

Cecil A. Beadle

Cecil A. Beadle

Aug 5, 2012

Cecil A. Beadle, 89, of Pottsville died peacefully Sunday evening at Schuylkill Medical Center, South Jackson St. with his family by his side. He was born February 6, 1923 in Wadesville son of the late John F. Sr. and Preditta Haslam Beadle. He was a 1941 graduate of St. Clair High School. He was a medic with the Army's 4th...

Betty M. Ladden

Betty M. Ladden

Aug 3, 2012

Betty M. Ladden, 87, of Pottsville, died Friday afternoon at home. She was born February 12, 1925 in Pottsville daughter of the later Roy and Katherine Keen Fox. Betty attended Pottsville High School and was later employed at Fort Indiantown Gap, Annville prior to retiring. She was preceded in death by her husband Edward on June 2, 1993; 5 sisters,...

Louise J. Mason

Louise J. Mason

Jul 17, 2012

Louise J. Mason, 74, of Pottsville, died Tuesday at Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson St. She was born December 5, 1937 in Pottsville daughter of the late Lewis and Miriam Freese Tassone. She attended Pottsville High School and was a waitress for 45 years having worked at Nancy-Lee Diner, the Manheim Diner, and finished her career at P&T Phase II, Pottsville....

Earl R. Miller, Sr.

Earl R. Miller, Sr.

Jul 12, 2012

Earl R. Miller, Sr., 52 of Pottsville, died Thursday at Schuylkill Medical Center, East Norwegian St. He was born March 30, 1960 in Pottsville son of the late Horatio and Virginia Harris Miller and was a graduate of Pottsville Area High School. He was preceded in death by a sister Darlene in 1958. Surviving are his wife the former Christine...

Ines Tomalavage

Ines Tomalavage

Jun 13, 2012

Ines Tomalavage, 87, of Schuylkill Haven, formerly of Pottsville died, Wednesday morning at Laurel Center, Hamburg. She was born October 28, 1924 in Oignies, France, daugther of the late Attilia and Ada Lovato Pegoraro. Ines is preceded death by a brother, Jean Pegoraro: Surviving are two daughters, Jackie Alois and her husband Rick, Schuylkill Haven, and Linda Lehman and her...

William E. Hawk

William E. Hawk

May 27, 2012

William E. Hawk, 79, of Pottsville, died Sunday morning at Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson St. He was born March 29, 1933 in Pottsville son of the late Harry H. and Florence Lawless Hawk. He was a graduate of Pottsville High School and was employed for 30 years by Parrish Steel prior to retiring. Bill was a member of St. Patrick...

SMSGT William N. Murton, (Ret.)

SMSGT William N. Murton, (Ret.)

May 18, 2012

SMSGT William N. Murton, (Ret.) 90, of Luther Ridge, Pottsville, died Friday at Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson St. He was born October 10, 1921 in Silverton son of the late William E. and Esther Wetzel Murton and attended Pottsville High School. He later served in the Army Air Corp during World War II where he served with the 486th Bomb...

Rose A. Steidle

Rose A. Steidle

Apr 6, 2012

Rose Anne Sturgill Akers Steidle, 57, of Pottsville for the past 13 years formerly of Pikeville, KY, died peacefully Friday at Schuylkill Medical Center-East Norwegian Street Pottsville, just after a little over a year battling Lou Gehrig Disease. She was born July 22, 1954 in Lexington, KY, daughter of the late Norman and Carma Honeycutt Sturgill. She was a 1972...

M.J. Connell

M.J. Connell

Mar 26, 2012

M. J. Connell, 58, of Pottsville, died Monday evening at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. She was born January 17, 1954 in Pottsville daughter of Mary Lesko Connell, Pottsville and the late George F. Connell. She was a 1971 graduate of Nativity BVM High School and received a bachelor of science and masters degree in medical technology from Thomas Jefferson University...

Mary Ella Honicker

Mary Ella Honicker

Mar 22, 2012

Mary Ella Honicker, 91, of Providence Place, Pottsville, died Thursday at Rest Haven Nursing Home, Schuylkill Haven. She was born November 28, 1920 in Pottsville daughter of the late George and Anna Ent. Mary was raised by her beloved aunt and uncle, Annette and John Hartstein of the Jalapa section of Pottsville. She remembered both of them with great affection...

Bella Florance Quirk

Bella Florance Quirk

Mar 11, 2012

Bella Florance Quirk, infant daughter of Joseph F. Quirk and Kasey Thompson was stillborn, March 11th, at Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson St. Surviving are a brother, Isiah Thompson, paternal grandparents, Joseph F. Sr., and Deborah Quirk: maternal grandparents, Dale and Kathy Sherman, and Ken and Theresa Thompson: paternal great-grandparents, Joseph M. & Frances Quirk and John and Darlene Rose: maternal...

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